Once More, With Feeling

Friday, September 20, 2013

A couple of months ago, I did the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. It sure was a killer workout! I had to modify the moves due to my age and fitness level, but I stayed with it for the entire 30 days.

Although I made progress with the workout (I could tell I was getting stronger and more toned), I didn't lose any weight...simply because my eating was way out of control! I wasn't even eating for hunger. I was just giving in to cravings! I didn't make as much progress as I could have, because I sabotaged myself.

How frustrating to have gone through 30 days of Jillian Michaels H.E. double hockeysticks, only to hinder my results with a fork and spoon!

Right now, I am on a personal challenge to make as much progress as I can before New Years Day, which is 102 days away. A bunch of my awesome Spark friends have joined me in this challenge, and knowing that I'm not doing this alone is a powerful motivator!

And in order to make progress, I have decided to do the 30 Day Shred again! THIS time, I am going to work hard to keep my eating under control, so that I can really get the full benefit from the workout. I'm going to start the Shred on October first, and I'm really looking forward to it!

Hey, Pixie, I am watching you. OK, I can't see you, but I am going to be watching for the report that will come at the end of those 30 days, starting October 1st. So, you're accountable always to yourself ... but now you are accountable to me, too.

I know it may sound like and excuse, but if I wasn't here at Mom's house staying with her 24/7, I would love to do the challenge with ya - like at the same time. Maybe someday in the near future it will be possible.

So, starting Tuesday ... Do it "once more with feeling" ... and "once more with PASSION!"

Pixie! Oh that work out would give me a heart attack or kill me I have just gotten well enough to where I have been able to start walking again. I will join you with a challenge to see what I to can do by 1/1/14 one I want to lose 15 pound by then to hit my 50 pound goal. The next is to increase my walking and get it back up to my 90 mins a day. So look out here we come.

Oh, I love your blogs! And I love all the motivational posters you put in them! Congratulations on all your great results so far (71 pounds gone---whoo hop!!) and best wishes for your new challenge to New Year's Day.

Where do you find all the great motivating "posters" you post??? I LOVE them. I have been hearing this same theme a lot lately. You can't out exercise a poor diet! Thanks for sharing and motivating all your spark friends. You are WONDERUL!!!I'd like to join you on the "personal best" challenge. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help you.

Pixie, it's so awesome that you got through the 30 day shred and are going to do it again! I have the DVD but haven't used it very much yet. You're right...it's a killer workout! I may have to get it out and give it another try.

Yes get back on the saddle again !! That is what I'm doing my 8 week challenge didn't go as planned so I'm right there with you. Love the picture of the dessert the saying is what I said to me after I felt ill after eating a sweet desert.

Good for you. I've gotta say, for me it's 80% nutrition and about 20% exercise . . . the exercise being mostly about fitness, cardio, strength, flexibility and mood, but not so much about weight loss/maintenance.

Pixie, I know you can do it! I have the 30 day Shred but its on hold until I am able to do something like this with doctor's approval after the ankle surgery. You did it once and you CAN do it again! I will be rooting for you!!!!! June

You have approached this courageously, realizing what you eat and the portion size makes a huge difference in your progress! That's a lesson that takes awhile to sink in sometimes, at least it did for me.

Hi Pixie; Good luck on your goal, I'm sure you can & will reach it. I'll be praying every day that you have the strength to preserver, You are strong & you will become stronger I just believe in you. I don't know how or where to join your challenge so I'll just keep reading your blog & being your invisible cheerleader.